Kawalu weather in December

In December, Kawalu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 396 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kawalu's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
396 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kawalu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Kawalu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kawalu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°46329.112.43.0
Feb29° / 22°4392712.22.8
Mar29° / 23°40528.812.12.9
Apr29° / 23°31327.411.83.0
May29° / 23°1962511.73.7
Jun28° / 22°15620.611.64.6
Jul26° / 21°11920.211.65.0
Aug26° / 20°11118.911.85.2
Sep26° / 21°14120.5124.8
Oct28° / 22°25423.312.24.2
Nov28° / 22°34327.112.33.2
Dec29° / 23°39627.812.43.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kawalu gets around 396 mm of rain over 27.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1989
2089
2189
2289
2388
2488
2588
2688
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30298
31298

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:255:49
212.45:255:49
312.45:265:50
412.45:265:50
512.45:265:51
612.45:275:51
712.45:275:52
812.45:275:52
912.45:285:53
1012.45:285:53
1112.45:285:54
1212.45:295:54
1312.45:295:55
1412.45:305:55
1512.45:305:56
1612.45:315:56
1712.45:315:57
1812.45:315:57
1912.45:325:58
2012.45:325:58
2112.45:335:59
2212.45:335:59
2312.45:345:59
2412.45:346:00
2512.45:356:00
2612.45:356:01
2712.45:366:01
2812.45:366:02
2912.45:376:02
3012.45:376:03
3112.45:386:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kawalu

In seasonPeak

In December, Kawalu sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kawalu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kawalu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kawalu?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawalu.

What to pack for Kawalu in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Kawalu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kawalu in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawalu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawalu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kawalu in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kawalu is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawalu?

Kawalu sits at 7.4°S, 108.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tasikmalaya, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kawalu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kawalu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kawalu is covered by trees (41%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tasikmalaya 6.0 km · Singaparna 11 km · Ciamis 17 km · Rajapolah 18 km · Wanaraja 34 km · Garut 35 km · Kuningan 54 km · Paseh 57 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kawalu (-7.3817°, 108.2082°, elevation 325 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).